Large (comprises the terminal building and parking structures)
Security:
Heavy - this is a military outpost
Condition:
Well-preserved and heavily fortified
Inhabitants:
450 military and administrative personnel
Description and notes:
A stronghold of the Waltzer faction, the former Mitchell International Airport is now a military post established to monitor and control road traffic from the south. The terminal building and parking structure have been heavily fortified and converted into not-terribly-comfortable living quarters, with a section of the terminal used for administrative offices and record-keeping. The runways, parking lot, and grounds are well-maintained to insure maximum visibility and clear fields of fire. Regular patrols, mounted on bicycles or horses, are sent out to monitor major roads that are beyond visual range and assist legitimate travelers. Troops stationed at the Fort maintain a high state of vigilance due to their status as Milwaukee's first line of defense on its southern "border" (and to some extent for the sake of appearances - they are the first government officials many travelers will encounter). Deliberate harassment of travelers is rare unless they're belligerent, transporting illegal goods, or carrying suspicious amounts of weaponry, but the thoroughness of inspections may remind some of pre-Crash bureaucracy at its worst. Since the road network here is the "Gateway to Milwaukee", the troops garrisoned at the fort are often referred to as Gatekeepers.
Approximately one third of the fort's complement of troops will be absent on patrols at any given time.
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Approximately one third of the fort's complement of troops will be absent on patrols at any given time.